Event increases breast cancer awareness for women of color
A radio and TV station in Milwaukee held a successful event to increase breast cancer awareness among women of color. V100.7’s (WKKV-FM) Sista Strut was held Saturday at the Marcus Center of Performing Arts Peck Pavilion with support from Fox…
Roth retires after long Wisconsin broadcasting career
WBA Hall of Famer Chuck Roth is retiring after a career in broadcasting that started when he was in high school. “From my senior year of high school, I knew broadcasting was the career I wanted to pursue,” Roth said. “I…
Milwaukee station to air special celebrating Hispanic culture
Milwaukee TV station WISN 12 News will be presenting a half-hour television special ‘Project CommUNITY: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage’ on Wednesday, Oct. 3 at 6:30 p.m. This program is in honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, which takes place from Sept….
Weekly Radio Addresses discuss business investment, tourism
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol are about business investment and Wisconsin tourism. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — In this week’s Democratic radio…
Weekly Radio Addresses promote proposals on AG communities, unemployment insurance
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol discuss proposed investments in AG communities and changes to the state’s unemployment insurance system. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from…
WBA staff celebrates anniversaries
Three WBA staff members recently marked service anniversaries. Michelle Vetterkind, President and CEO 26 years on Aug. 28 Liz Boyd, NCSA/PEP Coordinator 16 years on July 19 Kyle Geissler, Director of Operations and Public Affairs 4 years on Sept. 5…
Sen. Baldwin joins Local Journalism Sustainability Act, Broadcast VOICES
Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin is cosponsoring two bills aimed at supporting local journalism and expanding diversity in broadcast station ownership. The Local Journalism Sustainability Act supports local journalism, both broadcast and print, by providing tax credits for the hiring and…
Plan now to enjoy WBA awards success
Greetings from the Awards Committee! We hope you had an enjoyable summer and have stashed away some copies of your best work in preparation for the January awards deadline. Oh, you haven’t? As we dove into our list of last…
Getting outside broadcast bubble
One of the lasting impacts of the pandemic is the shift in the way Americans live their lives. “Work from home” used to be a perk companies offered on occasion to their employees. Today, it’s almost an expectation. The result…
